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Divisional Head of Finance Job at Ascot Full Time NEW

Job summary

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is recognised for delivering high-quality services and driving innovation across the organisation. As part of our continued commitment to excellence, we are making a significant investment in strengthening financial leadership to support our divisional structure. With four Divisional Heads of Finance already in post, this role represents the final opportunity to join this senior cohort, working within Corporate Services.

As a key member of the divisional management team, you will play a pivotal role in ensuring the delivery of high-quality, patient-focused services within available resources. You will provide expert financial leadership and strategic insight to support both operational and clinical decision-making.

This role offers the opportunity to influence decision-making at the highest level while contributing to the delivery of modern, patient-centred services across Frimley Health.

If you are an experienced senior finance leader with strong strategic, analytical and leadership skills, we would welcome your application.

Main duties of the job

In this role, you will lead the development and implementation of financial strategy, policy, and performance management, while driving value-for-money initiatives across the Trust. Working across our hospital sites Wexham Park, Frimley Park, and Heatherwood you will provide strategic direction, professional expertise, and operational leadership to ensure strong financial governance and control.

You will champion continuous improvement, lead and develop a high-performing team, and help shape financial strategies that support sustainable, high-quality care. This is an exciting opportunity for a CCAB-qualified finance professional who thrives in a complex environment and is passionate about making a meaningful impact in the NHS.

About us

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust is committed to being an inclusive and disability confident employer and has been awarded the Gold for the Armed Forces Employment Recognition Scheme. We provide first class development opportunities for all staff and have a wide range of professional, management and leadership, and clinical skills training available.

Here at Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust, we know how important it is to have a healthy work life balance; this benefits not only individuals but the patients we care for too.

We encourage applications from people who wish to work on a flexible basis, recognising that flexibility may mean a range of different working patterns and hours, we do our utmost to work with our staff to meet their needs and the needs of our service and its users.

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Details

Date posted

12 June 2026

Pay scheme

Agenda for change

Band

Band 8c

Salary

£81,774 to £93,879 a year

per annum inclusive of HCAS

Contract

Permanent

Working pattern

Full-time

Reference number

151-HS-59

Job locations

Greenwood Offices

Ascot

SL5 7GB

United Kingdom

Job description

Job responsibilities

You can read more about the key tasks and responsibilities associated with this role in the job description attached with this advert, including the administrative and organisational duties, involvement in social and digital media development and monitoring and forward planning.


Job description

Job responsibilities

You can read more about the key tasks and responsibilities associated with this role in the job description attached with this advert, including the administrative and organisational duties, involvement in social and digital media development and monitoring and forward planning.

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • CCAB (or equivalent) Qualified

Desirable

  • ECDL
  • Educated to Master’s Degree level or equivalent demonstrable level of work experience

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience, working at a senior level in a large complex organisation
  • Experience of delivering challenging financial plans including large Cost Reduction Programmes.
  • Significant senior management experience
  • Experience of planning and implementing long-term strategy
  • Significant experience of working with staff, their representatives and trade unions/professional organisations

Desirable

  • Knowledge and understanding of NHS policy and of key changes in the NHS

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of the political agenda for Health and Social Care.
  • Proven track record of successfully introducing service improvement or successful management of significant organisational change in a complex environment
  • Ability to influence at all levels and a highly strategic thinker
  • Ability to analyse and appropriately present often highly complex information
  • Proven ability to achieve targets and objectives within a demanding and pressured environment against challenging deadlines.
  • Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a manner which is clear, fluent and persuasive

Desirable

  • Knowledge of key national policy issues within services

Person Specification

Qualifications

Essential

  • CCAB (or equivalent) Qualified

Desirable

  • ECDL
  • Educated to Master’s Degree level or equivalent demonstrable level of work experience

Experience

Essential

  • Extensive experience, working at a senior level in a large complex organisation
  • Experience of delivering challenging financial plans including large Cost Reduction Programmes.
  • Significant senior management experience
  • Experience of planning and implementing long-term strategy
  • Significant experience of working with staff, their representatives and trade unions/professional organisations

Desirable

  • Knowledge and understanding of NHS policy and of key changes in the NHS

Skills & Knowledge

Essential

  • Understanding of the political agenda for Health and Social Care.
  • Proven track record of successfully introducing service improvement or successful management of significant organisational change in a complex environment
  • Ability to influence at all levels and a highly strategic thinker
  • Ability to analyse and appropriately present often highly complex information
  • Proven ability to achieve targets and objectives within a demanding and pressured environment against challenging deadlines.
  • Ability to communicate verbally and in writing in a manner which is clear, fluent and persuasive

Desirable

  • Knowledge of key national policy issues within services

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).


Additional information

Disclosure and Barring Service Check

This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.

Certificate of Sponsorship

Applications from job seekers who require current Skilled worker sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the UK Visas and Immigration website (Opens in a new tab).

From 6 April 2017, skilled worker applicants, applying for entry clearance into the UK, have had to present a criminal record certificate from each country they have resided continuously or cumulatively for 12 months or more in the past 10 years. Adult dependants (over 18 years old) are also subject to this requirement. Guidance can be found here Criminal records checks for overseas applicants (Opens in a new tab).

UK Registration

Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Greenwood Offices

Ascot

SL5 7GB

United Kingdom

Employer’s website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

Employer details

Employer name

Frimley Health NHS Foundation Trust

Address

Greenwood Offices

Ascot

SL5 7GB

United Kingdom

Employer’s website

https://www.fhft.nhs.uk/ (Opens in a new tab)

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